Education and Qualifications

I am a Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC) and group facilitator. In addition to my private counselling practice, I have spent many years facilitating workshops, hosting women's circles and groups, and supporting others to heal, grow and create positive changes in their lives and relationships.

​I received my diploma in Transpersonal Counselling Psychology through Clearmind International Institute, Vancouver, BC, in 2009, and became registered with the Canadian Professional Counsellor's Association (CPCA) in 2010.

How I Work

I view the places you may feel stuck or the crises you experience as profound opportunities for growth and change. I believe in getting to the root of a problem or pattern rather than focusing only on surface symptoms. My counselling approach is transpersonal, holistic, and person-centred, viewing you, the client, as your own best authority on your experience, and recognizing you as being fully capable of fulfilling your own potential for growth. I work intuitively and draw upon family systems theory, gestalt therapy and may incorporate guided meditation/visualization and experiential exercises where appropriate.​Each of us is in a constant process of transformation. While growth is a natural part of our human journey, sometimes we are unable to navigate what life has given us without assistance. I provide a compassionate, empathetic and understanding presence to help guide you toward what you most desire. Whatever challenges you are currently facing, a session with me will provide you with a safe, nurturing space to delve more deeply into who you are and discover what is true and real for you.

My Journey

I live with a deep reverence for nature and have always felt a strong connection to the earth. I have a desire to push boundaries, to walk the edges, to live adventurously, to grow and transform. My parents both came from families in which expressing emotion or talking about feelings were not part of family life. As a child I was extremely sensitive and emotional and because I felt so much, I came to believe that there must be something deeply wrong with me. This mistaken belief lead me down a dark path of rebellion that would last through my teenage years. I went on to spend my twenties travelling the world, all the while running from a gnawing pain within me that I could not silence. I became addicted to alcohol and used food and relationships to numb my pain and anxiety and quiet my mind. Then, just days before my thirtieth birthday, I was given a loud wake up call from the Universe. Recognizing that I could no longer manage my life, I chose to listen.

With the help of AA, supportive family and friends, amazing counsellors, and the spiritual text 'A Course In Miracles', I overcame my addictions and forged a new path. I became willing to go to the root of my difficulties and was gradually able to build a new and loving relationship with myself, with life, and with those around me.

When I decided to become a counsellor and began my studies in 2006, I knew I had found my calling. Having myself journeyed through many difficult initiations, I became fascinated by the resilience of the human spirit and passionate about the courageous transformations I had personally experienced and witnessed in others. I longed to serve, to connect, to let others know they weren't alone.

While the challenges I have faced have by no means been easy, I see that they have shaped the person I have become and allowed me to be a passionate and effective counsellor. Every difficulty I've come through has expanded my consciousness. Each threshold I've crossed has given me tools that help me live and work with greater peace, compassion, wisdom and understanding. And, I'm still learning, growing and transforming. I wouldn't want it any other way!​I love my work. I consider it an incredible honour to support my clients through their struggles and witness their healing and growth. When I'm not at work I am often outside hiking, bicycling, or playing barefoot in my veggie garden. I also enjoy many different creative pursuits including collage, painting and photography.